South Carolina Senate Bill 458

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-18 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-600, Relating To Notice Of Trespassing, So As To Include Enclosing The Land With A Fence As Notice For A Trespass Violation; And By Amending Section 16-11-620, Relating To Entering Premises After Warning Or Refusing To Leave On Request, So As To Make It A Misdemeanor Offense For A Person To Knowingly Without Authorization, Invitation, Or Legal Cause Enter The Dwelling House, Place Of Business, Or Structure Of Another Person Or Fail To Leave When Requested And To Provide Graduated Penalties For Conviction.

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Sen. Allen Blackmon [R]	Sen. Greg Hembree [R]	Sen. Shane Massey [R]	Sen. Michael Johnson [R]
Sen. Brian Adams [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-03-18	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-03-18	Senate	Introduced and read first time

S0601 (Similar To) 2025-04-23 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	11	600	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	11	620	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0458&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/458_20250318.htm